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Yolonda Pickett, MD, Psychiatry, Hackensack, NJ

YolondaRPickettMD

Psychiatry Hackensack, NJ

Geriatric Psychiatry

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College

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  • Office

    30 Prospect Ave
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Phone+1 551-996-4785

Summary

  • Dr. Yolonda Pickett is board certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry. She completed her medical training at the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine, and her psychiatry residency at Michigan State University, where she also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Pickett went on to complete a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods from Albert Einstein, and a T32 Geriatric Mental Health Research Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health Services Research. Her research has been focused on geriatric depression and disparities in mental health access and treatment.


    Dr. Pickett is currently the director of the behavioral health unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. She is also the Psychiatry Clerkship Director of the HUMC site for the St. George’s University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineMS, Clinical Research Methods, 2008 - 2010
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2005 - 2006
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2005
  • Morehouse School of Medicine
    Morehouse School of MedicineInternship, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License Active through 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License Active through 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed